Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Mee, Arthur 1875 1943 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters" by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton is a comprehensive compilation of biographical essays and historical narratives written during the late 19th century. This volume features a diverse range of influential figures, including literary giants like Victor Hugo and Washington Irving, detailing their lives, contributions, and the political climates they navigated. The likely topics include autobiographical accounts, critical reflections on their societal roles, and an exploration of their lasting impacts on culture and politics. The opening of this volume presents various introductions to the featured authors, beginning with Victor Hugo's "Deeds and Words," which recounts his political and personal life leading up to his exile in the mid-19th century. Hugo reflects on the dichotomy between "Right" and "Law," setting a philosophical tone that critiques the state of society and politics of his time. This section includes personal anecdotes from his childhood, influential friendships, and his deep commitment to liberty and justice. Following Hugo, the biographies of other notable figures like Mary Queen of Scots and Christopher Columbus delve into their respective intrigues and voyages, offering readers a multifaceted view of historical narratives intertwined with personal stories of love, ambition, and the struggle for power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography CT Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 679939 679948 2024-09-06T03:47:20.045955 2023-10-06T05:57:30.182713 text/html text/html 680507 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 262652 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346182 2024-09-06T03:47:28.802905 application/epub+zip 352111 2024-09-06T03:47:21.856972 application/epub+zip 352111 2024-09-06T03:47:20.808002 application/epub+zip 674030 2024-09-06T03:47:34.932854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640499 2024-09-06T03:47:27.946888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640100 2022-09-06T21:28:24.264884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665004 664951 2024-09-06T03:47:19.258970 2023-10-06T05:57:29.338734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 666035 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 260116 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 666030 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259975 2020-12-15T00:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20919 2024-09-06T03:47:35.068866 application/rdf+xml 23665 2024-09-06T03:47:21.169958 image/jpeg 4777 2024-09-06T03:47:20.988913 image/jpeg 332122 2024-09-06T03:47:20.106950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia